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Spec Ops: The Line Screens Don’t Paint A Pretty Picture
Call me a pessimist, but post-apocalyptic Dubai doesn’t look like the sort of place you’d want to vacation in. And look! They’ve even hung the flag wrong. All things considered I’d probably not want to visit pre-apocalyptic Dubai, but if I dwell on that I’ll start adding pre-apocalyptic in front of every place name for…
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Udon Crafts All New Endings For Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom
Capcom continues their love affair with Udon, as the Asian-influenced comic book company announces the creation of new endings for all 26 playable characters in Tatsunoko VS Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. Udon has been collaborating with Capcom for quite some time now, having created multiple comic book series and art books based on Capcom properties, as…
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Mass Effect 2 Debuts In Mass Effect: Redemption
The first issue of Dark Horse’s Mass Effect: Redemption comic has hit store shelves, giving fans their first look at new locations and characters that will play a big role in Mass Effect 2. Let’s see what’s new! Mass Effect: Redemption is a prequel of sorts to Mass Effect 2. In the first issue, Shepard’s…
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Halo Meets Appleseed Meets Cowboy Bebop
In case you missed the Halo Waypoint preview of “The Package”, the Halo Legends short created under Shinji Aramaki of Appleseed fame and written by Cowboy Bebop’s Dai Sato, here’s a short clip of the CGI Spartans in action. I missed the Waypoint preview, and now I’m kicking myself. I love the art style used…
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Court Puts A Stop To CTA’s Mature Video Game Ad Ban
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted the Entertainment Software Association a preliminary injunction in its suit against the Chicago Transit Authority, temporarily lifting the CTA’s ban on mature game advertising. The ESA filed the lawsuit against the CTA in July of last year, following the Grand Theft Auto IV…
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The Old Republic’s Home Where The Empire Roams
Welcome to rainy, dark, electrical storm-plagued Dromund Kaas, the Sith Empire’s seat of power during the time of Star Wars: The Old Republic. The Sith Empire colonized Dromund Kaas in ancient times, eventually losing track of the hyperspace coordinates to the world, which is just the sort of wacky thing you’d expect the Sith to…
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Heavy Rain Release Date Trudges Sadly Into View
Don’t be sad! Quantic Dreams’ interactive cinematic exploration of sorrow now has an official release date of February 23rd. At least don’t be sad now. From what I gathered from Stephen’s impressions of the game, there’ll be plenty of time for that once Heavy Rain is spinning half-heartedly inside your PlayStation 3. I’ve already bought…
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Would You Be A Pepper For EA DLC?
Starting this week, specially marked 20 ounce bottles of Dr Pepper will contain codes good towards exclusive downloadable content for popular EA games, including The Sims 3, Spore, and Mass Effect 2. Dr Pepper isn’t a soft drink you’d normally associate with video games. The soda brand and EA are looking to change that now,…
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